Alabama A&M University
Founded 1875
President Daniel Wims (President)
Fees USD 11,048
Acceptance Rate Moderate (50–75%)
Campus Setting Suburban
Alabama A&M University (AAMU) is a public HBCU and Alabama’s 1890 land-grant institution, founded in 1875 in Normal, Alabama, adjacent to Huntsville. Enrolling 6,000 students near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center — the rocket development center that launched the Apollo program — AAMU has an exceptional physics department (consistently ranked the best HBCU physics program in the US), along with food science, agriculture, engineering, and education programs.
Colleges
- College of Engineering, Technology and Physical Sciences — Top HBCU physics department; NASA research connections
- College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Sciences — 1890 land-grant HBCU; food science excellence
- College of Business and Public Affairs — AACSB-accredited business programs
- College of Education, Humanities and Behavioral Sciences — Teacher preparation for North Alabama
How to Apply
- Acceptance Rate: ~56% | In-State Tuition: ~$11,048